[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 23]
[Senate]
[Page 32403]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




             FUNDING TO ASSIST IN MEETING OFFICIAL EXPENSES

  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 282, submitted 
earlier today by Senator Stevens.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 282) providing the funding to assist 
     in meeting the official expenses of a preliminary meeting 
     relative to the formation of a United States Senate-China 
     interparliamentary group.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. FRIST. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution 
be agreed to; that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; and 
that any statements relating to this resolution be printed in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 282) was agreed to, as follows:

                              S. Res. 282

       Resolved, That--
       (1) there is authorized within the contingent fund of the 
     Senate under the appropriation account ``miscellaneous 
     items'' $75,000 for fiscal year 2004 to assist in meeting the 
     official expenses of a preliminary meeting relative to the 
     formation of a United States Senate-China interparliamentary 
     group including travel, per diem, conference room expenses, 
     hospitality expenses, and food and food-related expenses;
       (2) such expenses shall be paid on vouchers to be approved 
     by the President pro tempore of the Senate; and
       (3) the Secretary of the Senate is authorized to advance 
     such sums as necessary to carry out this resolution.

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